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Rathdrum homeowner prevails in tax appeal

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | January 9, 2025 1:08 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — The case of a Rathdrum man who prevailed in an occupancy tax appeal hearing Wednesday highlighted how Kootenai County handles proration required by Idaho law.

When Kyle Ward went before the Kootenai County Board of Equalization, it wasn’t to dispute the assessed value of his newly built Rathdrum home or the land on which it sits. Rather, he disputed an occupancy tax he believed had been unfairly applied. 

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